It only took a few minutes for the audience to feel uncomfortable in California Repertory’s performance of Naomi Iizuka’s “Polaroid Stories” which premiered at the University Theater on Nov. 17. But not in a good way. Not in the “wow, this is an amazing show and it’s so gripping and[Read More…]
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“Justice League” is fine and that’s good enough, for now
“Justice League” feels like the kind of paper that’s good enough to earn, at best, a solid B. It’s structured coherently, free of technical errors and flirts with reaching for something meaningful while ultimately not being insightful nor different enough from others like it to stand out. It’s good enough.[Read More…]
“Thor: Ragnarok” is one of Marvel’s best movies yet
In what first appears to be a fourth wall-breaking monologue, “Thor: Ragnarok” begins with the Asgardian god (played by Chris Hemsworth) caged and dangling from heights unknown in a hellscape dungeon. A pan of the camera reveals he is actually speaking to skeletal remains of slayed foes about his current[Read More…]
“Stranger Things 2” is fun but drops in quality
There’s a moment in episode four of “Stranger Things 2” that encapsulates the most disappointing thing about the show’s second season. Billy Hargrove, a new town resident and completely useless character, commands that younger sister Max not hang out with any of the lovable nerds who comprise the show’s main[Read More…]